Indonesian Rectors Forum offers aid to S Kalimantan s flood victims 13th February 2021
ANTARA/Firman Pelaihari, Kalsel (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Rectors Forum (FRI), on Saturday, distributed Rp70 million in cash and 200 humanitarian aid packages to the residents of Kurau Sub-district, South Kalimantan, acutely impacted by the recent massive flooding.
The cash aid and 200 humanitarian assistance packages, comprising a blanket, stationery items, five kilograms (kg) of rice, a liter of cooking oil, and a kg of sugar, were delivered by the forum s advisory council member, Sutarto Hadi, during his visit to the sub-district.
The cash aid and relief aid packages, collected from a recent fundraising program, initiated by the FRI vice head, HM Nasrullah Yusuf, was symbolically received by Secretary of Tanah Laut District Administration, Dahnial Kifli.
Respite for the displaced 13th February 2021
Some residents crossed a river using an emergency bridge after a flash flood cut off a suspension bridge in Alat village, Hulu Sungai Tengah district, South Kalimantan, on January 20, 2021 ANTARA FOTO/Bayu Pratama S/wsj. Fatimah, a resident of Kurau village in Kurau sub-district, Tanah Laut district, South Kalimantan, said she is reluctant to go back to her house, which has remained flooded for almost two months now. Until this time, my house remains inundated. At night, the floodwaters may reach knee height, she told
ANTARA in Kurau village, located about 43 kilometers from Banjarmasin, the capital of South Kalimantan province, on Saturday.